Direction.
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech
He said to his servant, Why are you so lazy today?
He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
Correct Answer :
A. He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
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Tania said to her friend, Can you lend me an umbrella?
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He said, Can you sing? And I said, No.
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Who now, they had asked, will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?
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I dont know the way. Do you? he asked.
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He said to her, Are you coming to the party?
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He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
Rajesh said, I bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.
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A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
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I said to my brother, Let us go to some hill station for a change.
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I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
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He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
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The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him
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I said, Water is essential for life.
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I told that water was essential for life.
I exclaimed that water was essential for life.
I said that water is essential for life.
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The teacher said that the boys should be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to the quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
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He said, My friend, please bring me a sandwich.
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My friend said, Will you bring me a sandwich.
Anne said, It is time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.
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Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.
Iba said, I can go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.
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Iba said, I will go home tomorrow with my sister.
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He said, We are all born to die.
He said, We have all been born to die.
He exclaimed, We were all born to die.
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Mrs. Shankar said, I know what it is to be depressed.
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I asked him who had taught him English
I asked him who taught me English
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He told them not to make a noise.
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He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
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He said that he had read this novel.
He said that he read that novel.
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Mohan ordered me to tell a lie.
Mohan advised me to tell a lie.